My distant cousin Susanne was born about 1953 in Sweden, daughter of Lennart ROCK, a clock dealer, who died in 1963. I don't know the name of Susanne's mother. She married another man whose name I

My distant cousin Susanne was born about 1953 in Sweden, daughter of Lennart ROCK, a clock dealer, who died in 1963. I don't know the name of Susanne's mother. She married another man whose name I

The 1930 Poland and Danzig Business Directory, "Ksiega Adresowa Polski (wraz z w. m. Gdanskiem) dla handlu, rzemiosl i rolnictwa," is now freely available online at the Digital Library of

The 1930 Poland and Danzig Business Directory, "Ksiega Adresowa Polski (wraz z w. m. Gdanskiem) dla handlu, rzemiosl i rolnictwa," is now freely available online at the Digital Library of

Dear James, There is a document called: Verzeichniss samtlicher naturalisirten Israeliten im Grossherzogthum Posen dated 1836 by Israel Hirschberg. I got this >from Leo Baeck perhaps 20 years ago,

Dear James, There is a document called: Verzeichniss samtlicher naturalisirten Israeliten im Grossherzogthum Posen dated 1836 by Israel Hirschberg. I got this >from Leo Baeck perhaps 20 years ago,

Hello To All I am seeking to contact a nephew of my grandfather Milton FAIKES. The nephews name is Sebastian BURD. My mother found a letter they sent to my grandparents, and its dated Dec/1998. The

Hello To All I am seeking to contact a nephew of my grandfather Milton FAIKES. The nephews name is Sebastian BURD. My mother found a letter they sent to my grandparents, and its dated Dec/1998. The

There is (or was) a town called Smurgainys, Pol Smorgonie that might be it. Are you sure the Yiddish name wasn't Shmurgun. If so, it would correspond exactly. Jules Levin Los Angeles

There is (or was) a town called Smurgainys, Pol Smorgonie that might be it. Are you sure the Yiddish name wasn't Shmurgun. If so, it would correspond exactly. Jules Levin Los Angeles

Thanks to the folks who very kindly emailed me with information. Nice to meet you all in cyberland and grateful for advice. Candace Lee Carpenter I welcome all information about the Hasidic community

Thanks to the folks who very kindly emailed me with information. Nice to meet you all in cyberland and grateful for advice. Candace Lee Carpenter I welcome all information about the Hasidic community

Depends what you mean by the word for prince. In Russian if you are referring to an English prince, you just say preents, but of course Russian princes have different terms entirely, e.g.,

Depends what you mean by the word for prince. In Russian if you are referring to an English prince, you just say preents, but of course Russian princes have different terms entirely, e.g.,

I've added a second article about famous Polish gangster Urke Nachalnik, this one written by Abraham Karpinowicz, noted Yiddish writer >from Vilna. http://www.wizna.com/urke2.htm Urke was born Icek

I've added a second article about famous Polish gangster Urke Nachalnik, this one written by Abraham Karpinowicz, noted Yiddish writer >from Vilna. http://www.wizna.com/urke2.htm Urke was born Icek

Hello Barbara, the location may be Smorgon (according to ShtetlSeeker: Smarhon', Smorgonie, Smorgone, Smorgon') . It is in today's Belarus, 45.5 miles ESE of Vilnius, and 62.0 miles NW of

Hello Barbara, the location may be Smorgon (according to ShtetlSeeker: Smarhon', Smorgonie, Smorgone, Smorgon') . It is in today's Belarus, 45.5 miles ESE of Vilnius, and 62.0 miles NW of

"Robert Israel" <israel@...> wrote According to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stettin Stettin was founded by Warcislaw IV (called New Szczecin). Only in 1720 were the Swedes forced

Almost as soon as I posted, three people contacted me and gave me the information I needed to locate the pertinent records. I have written to each of them privately to thank them, but wanted to